Free GB-EU Border Control Checklist
How will GB-EU Border Control Changes Affect Your Business?
How will GB-EU Border Control Changes Affect Your Business?
The UK left the Brexit standstill transition period on its expiry on 1 January 2021.
The terms of the new EU-UK trading arrangements set out in the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) took effect the same day.
In accordance with this, the EU introduced full border controls on GB goods from 1 January 2021. The UK Government decided to defer the implementation of inbound GB border controls, at the UK Border, in respect of EU goods until 1 January 2022.
Read on for a checklist of GB-EU border control changes
From 1 January 2022:
Goods Moving from the EU into GB
Businesses in Great Britain should have ensured they are ready for the following by 1 January 2022 on goods moving from the EU (excluding the Republic of Ireland until further notice) into GB:
Customs declarations should be made at the point of entry of the goods from the EU unless you are authorised in advance to make simplified declarations.
Suppliers’ declarations to accompany statement of origin and goods at the time of export.
Companies can prove origin through the following ways:
an EUR1 certificate supplied by their Chamber of Commerce
a statement of origin made on a supplier invoice
a suppliers’ declaration being in place at the time of export of the goods or for goods arriving in GB
by relying on 'importer’s knowledge.
Check whether the UK Commodity Codes for your goods has changed. 351 sets of amendments have been made, impacting over 5500 HS Headings and Subheadings from 1/1/22.
Speak to your hauliers or freight forwarders to ensure a seamless introduction of the GVMS (Goods Vehicle Movement System) in GB for your goods. Your customs broker, hauliers or freight forwarders should be able to create a GVMS entry for your goods.
The system is easy to operate, and if required, ChamberCustoms can provide this service for a small cost to their customers.
Liaise with your EU customers and suppliers so that they register for the UK database IPAFFS to pre-notify any plant products and products of animal origin being sent to GB.
Ensure your suppliers know their responsibilities under the pre-notification requirements. Goods not pre-notified to the UK IPAFFS database in time before despatch cannot travel.
Goods moving from ROI into GB will enter GB as they did in 2021 until the negotiations on the Protocol are completed in 2022 – and will not follow the new requirements above for the rest of the EU until notified by the UK Government.
Goods moving from GB into the EU
Businesses in GB should have ensured they were ready for the following by 1 January 2022 on goods moving from GB into the EU:
Suppliers’ declarations to accompany statement of origin and goods at the time of export.
If sending goods to France you will be required to register in France for VAT purposes, even if you have already registered for VAT as a third country seller in another EU member state.
From 1 July 2022:
Goods Moving from the EU into GB
Businesses in GB should ensure they and their suppliers are ready for the following by 1 July 2022 on goods moving from the EU into GB:
Documentary and identity checks on plant products and meats or meat products at a GB Border Control Post.
Businesses in GB should ensure they and their suppliers are ready for the following by 1 September 2022 on goods moving from the EU into GB:
Documentary and physical checks on dairy and dairy products at a GB Border Control Post.
Businesses in GB should ensure they and their suppliers are ready for the following by 1 November 2022 on goods moving from the EU into GB:
Documentary and physical checks on fish, fish products and composite products (ready meals, meat or fish pizzas, cream liqueurs) at a GB Border Control Post.
Businesses in Northern Ireland will not experience changes in rules on trading with the EU – VAT and other arrangements will continue as now under the Protocol (subject to the conclusion of the negotiations).
ChamberCustoms can help
It’s never been more crucial to have a trusted, efficient and compliant customs clearance agent with experience and expertise to guide you through the new challenges of importing and exporting.
ChamberCustoms can help you to navigate this maze of rules, steering you to success.
Speak to your local ChamberCustoms representative today.